The Buccaneers are missing several key offensive pieces due to injuries, so they leaned on their defense in New Orleans on Sunday.

Anthony Nelson returned an interception for a touchdown in the first half and the Bucs forced four total turnovers en route to a 23-3 win. The victory sends them into their bye week with a 6-2 record and they’ll be hoping to get players like wide receiver Chris Godwin and running back Bucky Irving back for the start of the second half of the season.

Nelson forced a Spencer Rattler fumble in the first quarter before picking him off on the New Orleans four-yard line and strolling into the end zone. The Bucs thought they had another defensive touchdown when safety Antoine Winfield Jr. returned a fumble for a touchdown, but an inadvertent whistle took the score o

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